Baseball Superstars 2020

-4.39
Toxic
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store
Google Play App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 6 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 1 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-3.98

1 votes
Playing by Appointment -
1 / 0 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

1 votes
Daily Rewards -
1 / 0 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

1 votes
Grinding -
1 / 0 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

1 votes
Advertisements -
1 / 0 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

1 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
1 / 0 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

1 votes
Wait To Play -
1 / 0 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

1 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 1 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 11 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 0 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-5

1 votes
Premium Currency -
1 / 0 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

1 votes
Pay to Win -
1 / 0 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

1 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
1 / 0 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

1 votes
Pay to Skip -
1 / 0 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

1 votes
Accidental Purchases -
1 / 0 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

1 votes
Recurring Fee -
1 / 0 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

1 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
1 / 0 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

1 votes
Power Creep -
1 / 0 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

1 votes
Pay Wall -
1 / 0 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

1 votes
Waste Aversion -
1 / 0 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

1 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
1 / 0 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 5 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 2 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-2.96

1 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
1 / 0 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

1 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
1 / 0 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

1 votes
Reciprocity -
1 / 0 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

1 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
1 / 0 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

1 votes
Competition -
1 / 0 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

1 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 1 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 1 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 7 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 0 votes indicating the absence of a dark pattern.

-5

1 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
1 / 0 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

1 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
1 / 0 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

1 votes
Complete the Collection -
1 / 0 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

1 votes
Illusion of Control -
1 / 0 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

1 votes
Variable Rewards -
1 / 0 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
1 / 0 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

1 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
1 / 0 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (5.00) with 1 votes.
Google Play:  (4.25) with 19,663 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Recurring Fee reported on Jan 11, 2023
they have a subscription and battle pass system.
Optimism and Frequency Biases reported on Jan 11, 2023
there is a box at the top of the screen that displays the winnings of other players summoning rare trainers.
Competition reported on Jan 11, 2023
there is an absurdly p2w ranking system
Fear of Missing Out reported on Jan 11, 2023
some events make it easier to get trainers.
Aesthetic Manipulations reported on Jan 11, 2023
cute or pretty trainers
Anchoring Tricks reported on Jan 11, 2023
a lot of packages that have "great value"
Waste Aversion reported on Jan 11, 2023
capped core system, trainer system, player system.
Variable Rewards reported on Jan 11, 2023
you can make your own quests which can give you tickets to summon random trainers.
Illusion of Control reported on Jan 11, 2023
making players have very easy opponents so you feel better playing them than other players.
Pay Wall reported on Jan 11, 2023
either grind a long time for daily diamonds or pay to get better trainers to fight higher level people


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Screenshot The EPIC baseball RPG is back and better than ever with more style, more modes, and more customization! Re-experience the game that millions have fallen in love with! Collect and upgrade cool and iconic trainers to help you on your epic journey to become the best baseball team in the Galaxy!

▶ Endless Customization
Customize your team's logo, stadium, and equipment.
Recruit, combine, develop your players to assemble the best team in the game.

▶ Touch Intuitive My Batter and My Pitcher Modes
Create and customize your pitch to your own unique style and time your hits with the new batting mechanism.

▶ Complete Team Management
Develop your players by changing their appearance, fielding position, equipment, trainers, items and more!
Manage your trainers to become the best in the Galaxy.

▶ Explore the Epic World of Baseball Superstars
Play in a variety of modes like Galaxy Cup, Lecter's Lab, DIA Home Run Derby, Planet League, Superstar League, and Daily Match to help you become the greatest Superstar in the galaxy!

▶ Over 100+ Trainers to push your team to the top!
Collect trainers that are out of this world to help you develop your skills at every position

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** Compatibility: iPhone 6S or higher with iOS 9.0 or higher.
** Baseball Superstars is available in 한국어, English, 日本語, 中文繁體, Español.
** Game is free to play, but offers in-app purchases. You can disable in-app purchases through your device's settings.

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